Farm-gate



(No Model.)

D. WALKER. FARM GATE.

No. 441,518. Patented Nov. 25, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DOUGLAS IVALKER, OF LIBERTY, ILLINOIS.

FARM GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 441,518, dated November 25, 1890. Application tiled September 1, 1890. Serial No. 363,687. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DOUGLAS WALKER, of Liberty, in the county of Adams and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Swinging Gates; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in swinging gates; and itconsists in the combination and construction of parts, which will be fully described hereinafter, and pointed out in the claim.

The obj ect of my invention is to provide a peculiar device, hereinafter shown and described, for operating a latch of a swinging gate and at the same time opening or closing the gate.

Figure l is a side elevation of a gate to which my invention is applied. Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe same.

A represents a gate of ordinary construction, which is hung upon the tall post B in the usual manner, and which closes against the post C. The post B rises high above the gate and has the cross-piece D secured thereto, which cross-piece is provided with suitable guides for the passage of the operating-wires G and for the purpose of changing their directions.

Journaled upon the top of the gate and eX- tending in a line therewith is the partiallyrevolvingrod orshaft H, of any suitable length,

'which is provided with the arms I at its rear end and the arms J atits front one. The arms I are considerably longer than arms J, and instead of extending straight out at right angles to the rod or shaft are curved backward.

The rod I-I is provided at each end with al journal,which revolves in the bearings S upon the top rail of the gate. To the outer ends of the arms I the operating-wires G are fastened. To the outer ends of the arms .I suitable loops L are fastened, and these loops extend down and are secured to the latch N, which is held pressed downward by means of the spring O. The latch N is pivoted at its rear end to a vertical piece P, which extends partially up the center of the gate, and the outer end of the latch has a free rising-and-falling movement. The spring O serves to keep the latch in positive contact with the catch Q, and hence the latch is made automatic in closing, and the gate can only be opened after the latch has been positively operated.

When the rod H, which is journaled on the top of the gate in a line with the latch N, is caused to turn partially by apull upon either one of the wires G, the armJ on the same side as that to which the operating-wire is fastened rises, causing the latch N to rise so as to free the gate, and then the continued pull upon the wire causes the gate to swing open away7 from the operator.

Each wire G extends up from its arm I to the guide upon one end of the cross-piece D, and from this guide it extends along the crosspiece D and out to the side post R, placed at one side of the gate, from which the free end of the wire hangs within easy reach of persons in vehicles or on horseback.

By using a partially-revolving rod or shaft which is journaled upon the top of the gate I am enabled touse alatch which has a spring attached to it, so as to keep it constantly lpressed downward against the catch, and thus prevent the latch from being operated by the mere shaking of the gate and cause it to engage automatically with the catch when the gate is closed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- In a gate, the combination, with the gate, of a rod having laterally-extending arms near eac-h end and journals at its extremities,bear ings upon the gate for the said journals, a latch, connections between the arms atone end of the rod and the latch, a support above the gate having guides, and operating-cords passing through the guides and connected with the arms at the opposite end of the rod, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DOUGLAS WALKER. Witnesses:

R. E. LINN, W. H. BEECKENELDGE. 

